Epson Printer Connectivity Problem

alfagirl

Anyone able to help me connect my printer to the WiFi?

I can connect a device directly to the printer but no matter how many times I try to connect to the router it fails (including turning all other systems off and moving the printer to sit beside the router).

Thanks

DopeTech

Have you tried setting it up with WPS?

alfagirl

Yep. That was the main instruction

Inquitus

alfagirl wrote: »

Yep. That was the main instruction

Try using the Wifi password and not the WPS and see if you have any luck.

alfagirl

Thanks. Down a rabbit hole and deep into the router details where I am looking to see where I will add the password

Inquitus

alfagirl wrote: »

Thanks. Down a rabbit hole and deep into the router details where I am looking to see where I will add the password

If you haven't changed it its usually on the bottom the router in alot of cases, along with the WPS numbers.

alfagirl

Thanks - Found the place, put the numbers in, keeps saying "unknown error"!!!!!

alfagirl

Now going to include MAC Address in the list of permitted devices as try again... (haven't a real clue what I'm doing)

DopeTech

What exact model is the printer? And what exact model router have you got?

alfagirl

Printer = Epson ET-2712
Router = eircom F1000 Modem

smuggler.ie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIFzOm0PNfY
As per this vid, but on 1:43 WiFi setup select NO and set static IP
If this makes connection to network, add printer on PC/lap by TCP/IP

alfagirl

Thanks for this. Unfortunately I can't get back at it for a number of days but I'll let you know how I get on

alfagirl

Looked at this and it sounds brilliant. I tried to do a variant of this and hooked the printer to the router...
Hope it'll allow me to print off a tablet / phone too.

smuggler.ie

Joy of WiFi printers....

alfagirl

Sorted.... by installing some Epson Software and connecting via the laptop. It was an obscure route and it didn't load first time.
Thanks for all the suggestions, we are now over and out!!!!